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I'm pretty sure FireChan is actually Doug Marrone.

Meh, it's likely he wouldn't stay healthy anyways, good on him for following a dream, and kudos to the team for supporting it.

Democrats are not innocent either when it comes to racism. Not that it's entirely important, because political/social stances can change over 23 years, but apparently this button and another featuring the flag were probably not "official". http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-fix/wp/2015/06/22/what-those-clinton-gore-confederate-flag-buttons-say-about-politics-in-2015/ But like the article says, it's believable that it could have been official.

Photography Basketball Hiking Roadtrips Photography I have, and could still do for money, but I don't enjoy turning it into work.

It's weird that both QBs started hot, and then became weirdly hesitant and conservative.

It was just bad timing for me.... economy was weak in general, and I do graphic design for a living... and company ad/design budgets are some of the first to be cut.

I loved California... I still love California, and am proud to have (mostly) grown up there. I left due to the job market, and probably won't move back anytime soon. I don't see this sort of thing as any different, really.

The thing that always encourages me about EJ was his relatively hot start in both seasons, as well as his performance in 2 minute drill types of situations. If he can take those positive moments and grow them with a new coaching staff, I think we'll have our guy (this positive thread is great!)

*Imo

I'm not so sure sometimes

Flags are part of the culture conversation. Waving around a flag that a great portion of the US see as oppressive, imo, is problematic on it's own, even more so when the state flies it.

Could you expand on what you believe liberal mental health policies are, and how they relate to our culture of violence?

I always feel like this sort of conclusion jump is disingenuous. There's certain weapons we don't allow citizens to have, and everyone is fine with it, so it's logical for there to be debate around guns, especially in a modern society. Knives have a purpose (cutting meat, doing work around the house, whatever), whereas guns are generally just for shooting people/animals, and as hobby (collecting, shooting targets). What guns are reasonable for the public to have? Some will say "all guns are fine!" some will say "all guns are bad!", but most will sit somewhere in the middle, and support some guns, but not others. But again, legal gun ownership by law abiding citizens isn't really a huge problem, though it is unfortunate when someone has a mental breakdown, or a responsibility lapse, that mortal damage is so much easier to obtain in a gun owning situation.

Exactly why regulations of gun ownership aren't the answer alone. Keeping the same culture in the US, but taking legal guns out of the equation does very little. Maybe saves a few families from accidents/murder-suicides.

Want some popcorn?

I'm excited that we added more talent than we lost both in players and coaching, so we should be a better team (though that doesn't always mean better record). At the very least it should be a fun season to watch.

Personally I'm not big on guns. But that's just my own personal preferences. To solve the "issue" of gun violence, I think there are multiple things that need to be looked at. Gun supply: Restricting current access to legal firearms isn't really going to do much to change things. It'd cut down on suicides by gun, but those people are probably going to commit suicide anyways. Legal firearms aren't generally used for crime, but they are in some cases, so it'd cut down on that.... the majority of crime, I suspect, is via illegal firearms, so we'd need to figure out a way to cut down supply in this country. Not really sure how to go about this. Is there a way to limit manufacture? Is that a slippery slope? Where do most illegally owned guns come from? Culture: We have a semi violent culture, racism, gang violence, whatever. IMO, a lot of this can be helped with better/less debt filled education, better work opportunities, better social programs for people in need, better healthcare, and less of a "war on drugs" (legalizing marijuana, would go a long way), also getting rid of the for-profit prison system would put less pressure to incarcerate for relatively silly things. And then, on the prison side, we need to do a better job of rehabilitating vs simply punishing. Basically a lot of things would have to change from a lot of different directions for there to be any real change. A lot of it would have to come in the form of "bigger government", which wouldn't go over well at all with a great many. So is it worth it? That's for the individual to decide.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/wonkblog/wp/2015/06/19/guns-in-america-for-every-criminal-killed-in-self-defense-34-innocent-people-die/

Hey guys, any new news or opinions on that EJ fella?

Jesus, it's amazing how invested you guys are.

Apparently his roommate was well aware of Roof's intentions to kill black people. Does the roommate have a responsibility to report that intention? If so, what should his punishment be?

It's the victim's fault for not being armed. That's the America we live in? Depressing.

The thing I don't get is, we can't talk guns... because guns aren't the problem, government overreach etc etc. But when we talk healthcare, and getting everyone access to quality healthcare, which includes comprehensive mental healthcare, that's also government overreach. So how do we come to a solution that "free market/small government" people support? Or is mass murder just part of "freedom"?